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.TH SSH-CHAT 8 "2020-11-18" "1.10" "SlackBuilds.org"
.SH NAME
ssh-chat \- custom ssh server providing IRC-like chat
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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ssh\-chat [\fI\-options\fP]
.SH DESCRIPTION
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ssh\-chat is a custom SSH server written in Go. Instead of a shell,
clients get a chat prompt when they connect.
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There is no specific client for ssh\-chat; use a standard ssh client to connect.
.SH OPTIONS
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.B \-v\fP,\fB  \-\-verbose
Show verbose logging.
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.B \-\-version
Print version and exit.
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.BI \-i\fP,\fB  \-\-identity\fB= file
Private key to identify server with. (default: ~/.ssh/id_rsa)
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.B \-\-bind=host:port
Host and port to listen on. (default: 0.0.0.0:2022)
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.BI \-\-admin\fB= file
File of public keys who are admins.
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.BI \-\-whitelist\fB= file
Optional file of public keys who are allowed to connect.
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.BI \-\-motd\fB= file
Optional Message of the Day file.
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.BI \-\-log\fB= file
Write chat log to this file.
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.BI \-\-pprof\fB= yes
Enable pprof http server for profiling.
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.B \-h\fP,\fB  \-\-help
Show this help message
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.SH DEMO
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To connect to the project\(aqs ssh\-chat server:
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$ ssh ssh.chat
.SH EXAMPLES
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ssh\-chat \-\-verbose \-\-bind ":22" \-\-identity ~/.ssh/id_dsa
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To bind on port 22, you\(aqll need to make sure it\(aqs free (move any other ssh
daemons to another port) and run ssh\-chat as root (or with sudo).
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Note that ssh\-chat doesn\(aqt run in the background. If you want to \(aqdaemonize\(aq it,
use the \-\-log option, and run it with a command like:
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$ cd / ; ssh\-chat [options] \-\-log=logfile </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1 &
.SH COPYRIGHT
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See the file /usr/doc/ssh\-chat\-1.10/LICENSE for license information.
.SH AUTHORS
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ssh\-chat was written by Andrey Petrov.
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This man page written for the SlackBuilds.org project
by B. Watson, and is licensed under the WTFPL.
.SH SEE ALSO
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ssh(1), sshd(1)
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The ssh\-chat homepage: \fI\%https://github.com/shazow/ssh\-chat/\fP
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